Market Summary
NEW YORK (AP) - Investors held on to their optimism Monday, sending stocks sharply higher in response to stronger retail earnings and a smaller-than-expected drop in a key economic gauge.

Deidra Coleman
Addie and Glynn Pride of Amarillo and John and Stacy Coleman of Borger announce the engagement of their daughter, Deidra DeAnn Coleman, to Cassidy Christian.

Rebecca Martin
Vicki and Danny Martin of Abilene announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Marie, to Justin Ross Boardman.

DVD Reviews: 'Performances' should satisfy
I hesitate to call "Elvis: The Great Performances" (4 stars, Rhino Home Video, $49.99) the only live Elvis Presley you'll ever need in your DVD collection, but this handsomely packaged 3-disc set - in faux blue suede, no less - should satisfy anyone except an obsessive.

'Phone phreaks' jam 'Idol' voting
SAN FRANCISCO - Producers of the hit Fox show "American Idol" say the talent contest is being slammed by "power dialers" trying to influence the results by making as many as 10,000 votes a night from a single phone line.

Brief: Parents reading more to preschoolers
Way to go, parents: More of you are reading to your preschoolers, a habit experts say helps children learn to read and increases their chances of enjoying reading later in life.

AWN to hear about home ownership
Pattilou Dawkins and Cristal Robinson will speak on home ownership at the Amarillo Women's Network meeting Aug. 30 in the Amarillo Club Sunburst Room.

Panhandle People: Moose members earn honors
Carl N. Galub and Jim Armstrong, both of Amarillo Moose Lodge No. 1361, were among fewer than 200 members of the Loyal Order of Moose from throughout four nations to receive the highest honor of the Moose fraternal organization, the Pilgrim Degree of Merit in a ceremony May 25 at the House of God at Mooseheart, Ill.

Batter up!
DALLAS - The pitcher stares at the batter for several seconds. Then he throws.

Summer squash peaking
Summer squash in both yellow and zucchini varieties differentiate from their winter counterparts in that they are harvested and eaten while the skins are soft.

Lake Houston State Park has rustic charm
From the metal bridge spanning Peach Creek that slices through the serenity of Lake Houston State Park, the bustle of downtown Houston seems worlds away, even though the skyscraper skyline of the state's largest city is only 30 miles south of one of the last large tracts of wilderness accessible to the public.

Survivor Challenge
4-H kids know a lot about cooking, sewing and raising animals in this day and age. But a group from Randall County recently went to a 4-H Survivor Day Camp in Palo Duro Canyon State Park to learn how survival necessities were met in the pioneer era.

Anything for a Putt
Doug Adcock of Canyon tries an unconventional approach to putting Aug. 10 at Ross Rogers Municipal Golf Course during the Lifestar second annual Memorial E.L.T. Golf Tournament. For a $1 donation, golfers could use a crutch in an attempt to take a stroke off their game.

PD goes high tech
Some Palo Duro High School teachers were tempted to return to school early so they can play with their new toys.

Concentration
Canyon High School freshman Monica Kennedy, left, returns the ball Friday during the Lady Eagles' scrimmage against Caprock High School.

Amarillo Braves go to World Series
The Amarillo Braves, a USSSA 14 and Under boys slow-pitch softball team, made the long trek July 24-28 to the World Series tournament in Thomson, Ga., and came home with the second-place trophy.

Benefit dog walk to draw attention to cancer in pets
Nearly 50 percent of dogs older than the age of 10 will develop some type of cancer, according to the Morris Animal Foundation, the Englewood, Colo.-based funding source for animal health studies at veterinary institutions.

ASCA Menu
Lunches are served from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. at the Amarillo Senior Citizens Association, 1300 S. Polk St.

Tournament Champs
West Texas Thunder won the 10U division of the Landon Baldwin Memorial Super Series Baseball Tournament on June 27-30 in Amarillo by defeating the Amarillo Cardinals 10-7.

Accolade
Daniel Luis Betancourt was selected for the 2001-2002 High School Edition of Who's Who in Sports, a national publication that honors outstanding achievement in high school athletics.

Burglary Alert
Burglaries for Aug. 9 were on the 1400 block of North Seminole Street; the 2800 block of Oak Drive; the 5100 block of Lawrence Boulevard; the 1200 block of Southwest 10th Avenue; the 7000 block of East Amarillo Boulevard; the 4800 block of Morning Drive; the 5100 block of Southwest 53th Avenue; the 900 block of Charlotte Street; the 3400 block of South Hughes Street; and the 1600 block of South Van Buren Street.

Making it Happen: Chamber honors 'Amarillo Trailblazers'
Since the Amarillo Trailblazer program started more than two years ago, the Amarillo Convention and Visitor Council has honored nearly 30 companies for their assistance in efforts to bring new conventions and other group functions to Amarillo.

Revitalizing San Jacinto
Fellowship Christian Harvest painted Velia Razo's house at 85 Forest Ave. in June. Friends of San Jacinto, a neighborhood revitalization group, provided hot dogs and drinks for the kids.

Under Construction
The following information about construction on city streets and state highways and work on utility projects is provided to Friends & Neighbors readers based on information from city and state officials.

VFW to sponsor essay contest
Cmdr. John McKinney of VFW Post 1475 in Amarillo announces the start of this year's Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary "Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition."

Students earn citizenship awards
The Arredondo Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution awarded Good Citizenship certificates and medals at several local public and private schools.

Combs touts diversification in ag industry
Value-added and diversified agriculture production have been important parts of Texas Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs' efforts during her term in office, but she knows a key piece of the puzzle is marketing.

More storms soak Amarillo
Another round of storms soaked Amarillo on Tuesday, and residents living near Rockwell Road in Randall County continued salvage and cleanup operations after an unexpected windstorm rushed through that area Monday evening.
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Police Brief: Tractor-trailer driver to be charged with assault
SHAMROCK - An Arizona man was transported by ambulance to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo on Monday afternoon after he ran his tractor-trailer into the side of another tractor-trailer 5 miles west of Shamrock on Interstate 40, a Department of Public Safety officer said.

Students return to school
Yellow buses dotting Amarillo roads. An elementary student with a fistful of freshly sharpened pencils and a brand new backpack stuffed with folders, binders and books. High school freshman with class schedule and school map in hand.

Praise, worship concert set for Friday in canyon
Roger Hodges said he and his band's concert at Palo Duro Canyon State Park's Pioneer Amphitheater has good timing: The praise and worship show comes one week after the musical drama "Texas" ends and one week before high school football season starts.

More students return to Happy than last year
HAPPY - The bus and agricultural barns are not ready and construction debris litters the high school, but Happy Independent School District Superintendent Ken Plumlee found joy on the first day of school Monday.

Palisades sets tax rate
The board of aldermen of the village of Palisades approved a 4-percent tax rate increase Tuesday.

'I will not let you down,' Bosch says
Dianne Bosch, the newly selected Republican candidate for Randall County justice of the peace Precinct 4, pledged to do a good job if she wins the November election.

Randall greenlights new tax rate
By a 4-to-1 vote, Randall County commissioners Tuesday approved a proposed tax rate that is 6.11 percent above the effective tax rate, and scheduled a public hearing on the rate and budget for 4 p.m. Aug. 29.

Hometown Hero
News: The Amarillo Globe-News will honor active military personnel in the armed forces, National Guard and reserves who have fought in the war against terrorism as part of coverage planned for Sept. 11. To nominate a Hometown Hero, send us the following information:

Atlanta group files for KVII-TV license
An Atlanta-based media group has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission to take over the broadcast license of KVII-TV of Amarillo.

Rally spurs belief bear market is over
With the Standard & Poor's 500 index notching four straight winning weeks for the first time in more than a year, the stock market rally is gaining more believers.

News Worth Noting
News: The Amarillo Globe-News will honor active military personnel in the armed forces, National Guard and the reserves who have fought in the war against terrorism as part of coverage planned for Sept. 11. To nominate a Hometown Hero, send us the following information:

Brief: Woman in custody after stabbing
A 45-year-old woman remained in the Potter County Detention Center late Tuesday after being arrested Monday in connection with a stabbing in east Amarillo.

Police arrest suspect in Sunday shooting
Amarillo police have arrested a suspect in a Sunday night shooting at 4112 S. Harrison St. The man was in the Randall County Jail late Monday, pending arraignment.

ANB a finalist in International Torch Awards
Amarillo National Bank is among 28 businesses selected as finalists in the 2002 Better Business Bureau International Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, the Better Business Bureau announced Tuesday.

Correction
Due to incorrect information provided to the Globe-News, the opening day of Stage Right Theatre's production of "The Taming of the Shrew" was reported in a story in the Aug. 18 Arts & Leisure section. The play will open Thursday in Sam Houston Park.

Brief: Agents to feature corn at market
Randall and Potter county extension agents for family and consumer science will demonstrate the final recipe of the season from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday using fresh produce available at the Amarillo Golden Spread Farmers Market.

Brief: Peace Action board member to speak
Mario Galvan, a national board member of Peace Action, will speak on "Globalization and Peace: A View from Latin America" at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Amarillo Public Library, Central Branch, Fourth Avenue and Buchanan.

Rain, wind smack area
Some got smacked and some missed out as an infusion of moist air from the Pacific ocean and an upper-level disturbance combined Monday evening to send scattered thunderstorms rumbling across the area.

Officials issue warning for hantavirus
Texas Department of Health officials are alerting the general public to be aware of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, which presents symptoms much like the flu, that has been blamed for three deaths this year in this region.

Brief: Priestley gets good news
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Actor Jason Priestley was moved out of intensive care Tuesday, and his condition was upgraded to stable as he recovers from a crash during a car race.

Fehr criticizes owners' offer
NEW YORK (AP) - Union head Donald Fehr made his most pointed criticism of the baseball owners' economic proposals, calling them "a wholesale attack on the salary structure."

If Aggies can stay healthy ...
COLLEGE STATION (AP) - If Texas A&M had been able to suit up its full complement of players last year, perhaps the Aggies would have been mentioned in the same breath as Oklahoma and Texas.

Ohio State wide receiver suspended for opener
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Chris Vance, expected to start at flanker for Ohio State against Texas Tech in Saturday's Pigskin Classic, will not play because of an unspecified violation of team policy, head coach Jim Tressel said Tuesday.

Brief: Phillips loses agent
MONTREAL (AP) - The agent for suspended running back Lawrence Phillips has severed ties with him for the second time this year, while the general manager of the Montreal Alouettes said the team will not negotiate a new contract.

Ex-Dodger catcher Roseboro dies at 69
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former Los Angeles catcher John Roseboro, forever remembered as the player Juan Marichal clubbed over the head with a bat during a game, died at 69.

Brief: Blazers waive Kemp
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Shawn Kemp, the former All-Star who averaged just 6.3 points in two seasons with Portland, was waived by the Trail Blazers on Tuesday after the team restructured his contract.

Campo defends Cowboys on play that injured Bates
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Dallas Cowboys coach Dave Campo said Monday that there was nothing malicious about the play on which Michael Bates, Carolina's five-time Pro Bowler, suffered a broken ankle.

Brief: Starzz eclipse Comets; Swoopes named MVP
HOUSTON (AP) - Natalie Williams scored a career-high 25 points as the Utah Starzz eliminated the Houston Comets from the WNBA playoffs with a 75-72 win Tuesday night in a game delayed when referee Bill Stokes collapsed early in the second half.

Hutchinson will start next preseason game
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Although rookie Chad Hutchinson will start at quarterback instead of first-stringer Quincy Carter in the Dallas Cowboys' next preseason game, coaches and the players insist nothing should be read into it.

New Buckeye QB a steady, cerebral type
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - It has been said that the most popular player at Ohio State is the backup quarterback: He never makes a mistake and never loses a game.

Brief: Woman among refs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - When Annice Canady steps onto the field as line judge for the Benedict vs. South Carolina State game at Williams-Brice Stadium on Sept. 7, she'll be what the NCAA believes is the first woman to officiate a Division I football game.

Brief: SMU loses top receiver
DALLAS (AP) - Southern Methodist receiver Chris Cunningham, named the co-most valuable player on the Mustang offense last year, will miss this season because of two broken bones in his left foot.

Brief: Fitch lawsuit settled
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former Los Angeles Clippers coach Bill Fitch settled a lawsuit he filed against the team over his 1998 firing, his lawyers said Tuesday. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

Texas Roundup: Cubs outslug Astros, 14-12
HOUSTON (AP) - Corey Patterson tied a career high with four hits and drove in three runs as the Chicago Cubs had a season-high 24 hits in a 14-12 victory against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

Brief: Astros beat Reds, 7-5
CINCINNATI (AP) - Lance Berkman hit a two-run homer, one of three by the Astros, and Wade Miller got his eighth straight win Monday, leading Houston to a 7-5 victory and a four-game split with the Cincinnati Reds.

AL Roundup: Detroit beats Mariners, 4-3
DETROIT (AP) - Jose Lima pitched seven strong innings, and Robert Fick made a tumbling catch in right field with runners on first and second to preserve the Detroit Tigers' 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.

Tech looking to steal Buckeyes' spotlight
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - It's an Ohio State tradition as enduring as Brutus Buckeye, "Hang On Sloopy" and Script Ohio - mauling an overmatched opponent in the home opener.

Law officials urge caution with alerts
DALLAS (AP) - Weeks after public officials across the country urged more widespread use of the Amber alert system, North Texas law enforcement officials are preaching some restraint.

Nuclear waste an inviting terror target
LUSBY, Md. (AP)- On the shore of one of the country's most bountiful waterways, the Chesapeake Bay, two reactors have produced electricity for nearly a quarter century - and accumulated 950 tons of radioactive waste.

Rave death spurs concerns for safety
AUSTIN (AP) - A rave party over the weekend that drew thousands of people from around the country ended with one man dead and Travis County officials puzzling over how to better control a wild nightlife scene.

Dell to sell no-name computers
AUSTIN (AP) - Dell Computer Corp., which has been successful selling its personal computers directly to customers, plans to sell generic computers to dealers who in turn sell the PCs to small businesses, the company confirmed Tuesday.

Death may be related
HOUSTON (AP) - Health officials say a 52-year-old woman may have died from the West Nile virus and they are conducting further tests. If confirmed, the woman would be the first such death in the state.

State revokes school's charter
HOUSTON (AP) - The state has yanked funding for a Houston charter school for fiscal irresponsibility and unacceptable academics, but the school's officials vowed to open anyway in two weeks.

West Nile virus case reported in Waco
WACO (AP) - Health officials said Tuesday that an elderly Waco woman apparently has contracted the West Nile virus, which would bring the total number of human cases to 26 in Texas.

Israelis begin withdrawing from Bethlehem
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli troops began withdrawing from the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Monday as Israel and the Palestinians took steps to carry out the first security agreement reached without U.S. help in nearly two years of fighting. But radicals threatened to torpedo the deal.

Commandos end siege at embassy
BERLIN (AP) - German police commandos stormed the Iraqi Embassy in Berlin on Tuesday, freeing two captives and bringing a peaceful end to a hostage-taking by a previously unknown Iraqi dissident group seeking Saddam Hussein's ouster. Police said five people were detained.

Malibu, Calif., turns up nose at public access to beaches
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) - It is a stretch of coast that defines Southern California - picture-perfect surfing waves, forested ravines, beachfront mansions, long stretches of near empty sand. And much of it is off-limits to the public.

Palestinians report Abu Nidal found dead
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian terrorist Abu Nidal died in Baghdad with multiple gunshot wounds that left unclear whether he had been killed by a rival, slain by his Iraqi patrons or had taken his own life, Palestinian officials said Monday.

Governor asks voters to decide on ban
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A proposal to ban cockfighting has been placed on the November ballot. Gov. Frank Keating signed an executive order late Monday calling for a statewide vote on the proposed cockfighting ban.

Tissue maker CryoLife faces SEC investigation
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia tissue bank whose products have been linked to a death and serious infections said Monday it is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Search in North Korea yields American remains
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. search teams in North Korea recovered remains believed to be those of seven American soldiers missing in action from the Korean War, the Pentagon announced Monday.

Market summary
NEW YORK (AP) - A burst of profit-taking sent stocks lower Tuesday as investors cashed in some of their winnings after two weeks of sizable gains.

8 glasses of water a myth
WASHINGTON (AP) - "Drink at least eight glasses of water a day" is an adage some obsessively follow, judging by the people sucking on water bottles at every street corner - but the need for so much water may be a myth.

Accused mail bomber to use insanity defense
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - The man accused of planting pipe bombs in mailboxes in five states - including one in Amarillo - will use an insanity defense when he goes on trial Nov. 18, court papers show.

Researchers locate gene that increases virus risk
WASHINGTON (AP) - Only about one in five people infected with the West Nile virus develop a severe, life-threatening illness. A study in mice suggests a gene variation may be the reason some become very sick from the mosquito-borne virus, while others recover easily.

House GOP works on tax breaks to boost economy, help investors
WASHINGTON (AP) - Even before President Bush started talking about it, House Republicans were at work on election-year tax legislation aimed at easing the sting of stock market losses for investors and giving older people more time to build up retirement assets.

Study: Genes' role may be overrated in breast cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Studies linking abnormal genes to a high risk of breast cancer have led some women to have their breasts removed pre-emptively as a precaution. Now a new analysis of those studies suggests the role of genes in evaluating cancer risk may have been exaggerated.

Check this Out
LEBANON, Ind. (AP) - A package that sat in a hidden vault since 1945 has finally reached its intended recipient.

Groups call for ban on children on ATVs
WASHINGTON (AP) - Advocacy groups called Tuesday for a ban on young children riding all-terrain vehicles, saying a surge in deaths and injuries show the industry's efforts to enforce safety rules have failed.

Space agency gives Lance Bass deadline
MOSCOW (AP) - The Russian space agency has given 'N Sync singer Lance Bass five days to come up with payment for a trip to the international space station this fall, a spokesman said Monday.

Court rules Exxon must pay dealers
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal appeals court has upheld a $5.7 million judgment for a group of independent gasoline dealers who claimed Exxon Mobil Corp. tried to put them out of business by charging them excessive gas prices.

More chaplains represented in lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) - A lawsuit accusing the Navy of discriminating against evangelical chaplains will be expanded to represent all chaplains representing the conservative Protestant movement, a federal judge ruled.

Kmart to eliminate 700 more jobs
ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Kmart Corp. said Monday it will eliminate nearly 700 more jobs in another round of cost-cutting as the troubled retailer tries to climb its way out of bankruptcy.

Continental recalls tires from Ford SUVs
WASHINGTON (AP) - Continental Tire North America announced Monday that it is recalling more than half a million tires installed on Ford Motor Co.'s sport utility vehicles after some of the tires lost their tread.

Elephant Butte levels dropping
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico irrigators are worried about water levels in Elephant Butte Reservoir dropping because of water use by a West Texas irrigation group.

Chili crop may be large
ARREY, N.M. (AP) - The chili plants here are tall and glossy, drooping with larger than average pods, and the heady scent of chili is everywhere.

Bulletin Board
Have you ever pondered - perhaps while trying to fall asleep - that greatest of all philosophical questions: Why did the chicken cross the road?

Aquarium opening to be postponed
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The $15 million Oklahoma Aquarium scheduled to open Labor Day now won't open until winter because key exhibit components arrived later than expected, aquarium officials said Monday.

Former Enron exec to plead guilty
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Enron executive Michael Kopper will plead guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges, the first admission of guilt in the federal investigation of the fallen energy giant. posted today @ 4:06 p.m.

Experts can't say why baby grabbed
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - With rabies ruled out, wildlife experts said Tuesday that they didn't know why a black bear dragged away and killed a 5-month-old girl in the Catskills, but they urged people not to fear a repeat of the rare tragedy.

Police end siege at Iraqi embassy
BERLIN (AP) - German police commandos stormed the Iraqi Embassy in Berlin on Tuesday, freeing two captives and bringing a peaceful end to a hostage-taking by a previously unknown Iraqi dissident group seeking Saddam Hussein's ouster. Police said five people were detained.posted today @ 2:37 p.m.

Ex-executive to plead guilty
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Enron executive Michael Kopper will plead guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges, the first admission of guilt in the federal investigation of the fallen energy giant.

Teens: Marijuana available
WASHINGTON (AP) - Teen-agers say marijuana is easier to buy than cigarettes or beer - one in three say they can find it in a matter of hours - but only 25 percent admit trying it, a national survey finds.

Guymon housing caters to farm laborers
GUYMON, Okla. (AP) - A housing development financed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping to relieve a housing crunch in Texas County farming communities.